The Fed

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the central bank is prepared to provide additional stimulus if the current economic lull persists. Delivering his twice-a-year economic report to Congress, Bernanke laid out three options the central bank would consider. Bernanke said the...

Just about everyone expects the Federal Reserve to announce a bond-buying program with the goal of stimulating the economy. But not many observers think it's a good idea -- and the chorus of critics is only getting louder.

Two polls released last week and one issued Monday set out to probe how investors view President Barack Obama's economic policies. But they provide contradictory readings. Which shows just how hard it is to get to the heart of such matters.

If the economy were a hospital patient, it would be off life support. That's the type of recovery experts seem to be expecting over the next few months. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday "that the recovery from the global recession is likely to arrive earlier...

The Federal Reserve today offered investors a glimmer of hope that the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression may be coming to an end. But it's hardly time to pop the champagne corks. Data received by the Fed since the April meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee shows that the...